Units 1-5 Flashcards by Kathleen Gao | Brainscape

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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acclaim

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Announce with great approval

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acknowledge

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Recognize; admit

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acquiesce

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Agree without protesting

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adulation

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obsequious flattery

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adversary

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Opponent

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adversity

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Poverty; misfortune

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aesthetic

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Pertaining to art or beauty

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aggregate

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Total

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alleviate

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Relieve; make more bearable

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aloof

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Physically or emotionally removed

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altruistic

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Unselfishly generous

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ambivalence

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes

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analogous

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Comparable

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anarchist

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advocate for abolishing authority

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animosity

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active hatred

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anomaly

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Irregularity

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antagonism

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actively expressed hostility

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accolade

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award of merit

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antidote

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medicine taken to counteract a poison or disease

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antediluvian

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extremely old

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apathy

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lack of interest or concern

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appease

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pacify or soothe

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apprehension

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fearful anticipation of the future

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abstemious

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restricted to the bare necessities

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arbitrary

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randomly chosen

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archaic

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ancient; out of date

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ascendancy

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controlling influence

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ascetic

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person who leads a life of self-denial

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aspire

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seek to attain

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assiduous

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earnest and persistent in undertaking a task

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assuage

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ease or lessen; soothe

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astute

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wise; shrewd

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austere

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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented

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audacious

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daring

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attribute

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relate to a cause

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness

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antiquated

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old fashioned; obselete

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authoritarian

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completely dominating another’s will

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autonomous

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self-governing

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avarice

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greediness for wealth

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aversion

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firm dislike

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beguile

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charm in a deceptive way

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belie

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give a false impression

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benevolent

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well-meaning and kindly

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amorphous

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lacking definite shape

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benign

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showing gentleness

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bolster

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support; reinforce

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bombastic

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using inflated language

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affable

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easy to talk to

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braggart

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boaster

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cajole

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coax

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advocate

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recommend or support

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affirmation

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assertion; confirmation

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ardent

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zealous; passionate

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articulate

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able to express oneself clearly and effectively

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artifact

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man-made object

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artisan

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manually skilled worker; craftsman

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abstract

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not concrete; theoretical